GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
cogentappealing forcibly to the mind or reason : convincing
corollarya proposition (see proposition
ebullientboiling
victualsfood usable by people
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
collaborateto work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
tessellatedhaving a checkered appearance
anthema song or hymn of praise or gladness
reduceto draw together or cause to converge : consolidate